Combined penholder and blotter.



Patented Nov. 2, 12H5.

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COMBINED PENHOLDER AND IBLQTTER.

Application led February 25, 1915.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. CAUTHORN, a citizen 'of the United States, residing at Nowata, in the county of Nowata and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Penholders and Blotters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in blotters, and one object is to provide a device of this character which can be readily attached to a pen holder for use and when worn out can be quickly removed and a new one substituted therefor.

The blotter is adapted to roll over lthe written matter instead of being pressed down flat thereon, and consequently there is no danger of blurring said written matter. As the blotter is in hand on the completion of any written matter, it is ready for instant use, and consequently the usual operation and consequent loss of time of laying down the pen and picking up a blotter is avoided.

In order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawing, in which the figure is a side elevation of a fountain pen provided with a removable holder for carrying the blotter, said holder also having a clip for holding the pen in place in the vest pocket when not in use.

In the drawing, A designates a fountain pen provided with a holder B, having a cylindrical portion l, projecting rearwardly from a washer 3, integral with the holder' B. After the blotter la has been slipped over the cylindrical portion 1a and against the washer 3a, it is held in place by a washer 6a and a nut 7a. The holder B has a for- Specication of Letters Patent.

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wardly extending clip C for securing the pen in a vest pocket.

n rIhe washer 3L has its center disposed ad- ]acent the periphery of the pen holder and has a part engaged with the rear end of the pen holder to thus restrict the extent of movement of the washer toward the front end of the pen holder. 'Ihe blotter is of cylindrical form and is composed of a series of disks freely rotatable on the part la. The offset disposition of the blotter with relation to the pen holder positions the active part of the blotter away from the pen holder thus spacing the holder from the writing surface so as to accommodate the writers fingers while using the pen holder in blotting.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In combination with a pen holder, a member secured thereto, a washer secured to said member so as to have its center disposed adjacent the periphery of the pen holder, a cylindrical portion secured to the washer, said washer being engageable with the rear end of the pen holder and arranged in overlapping relation thereto to restrict the extent of movement of the washer toward the front end of the pen holder, a cylinder-like blotter on' said portion and means on said portion engaging the blotter to prevent same from being disengaged from said portion.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS J. CAUIHORN.

Witnesses:

F. G. FISCHER, IJ. J. FISCHER.

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